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A growing pattern of so-called “punishment shootings” linked to organised crime networks is driving a significant increase in non-fatal gunshot injuries across Victoria, with public hospitals now treating firearm assault victims on a near-fortnightly basis. Newly analysed emergency department data shows that…

A historic war memorial in Melbourne’s northeast has been defaced with red paint and anti-Australia Day graffiti, triggering anger and distress among veterans and the local community, just one day after pro-Hamas symbols were sprayed on monuments in the city’s CBD. The…

Victoria is bracing for an extreme and potentially dangerous heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to approach all-time records and authorities warning the conditions could reignite the state’s already devastating fire season. The Bureau of Meteorology has flagged severe heat across large…

Two historic monuments in Melbourne’s Flagstaff Gardens have been vandalised with symbols associated with Hamas in what Jewish leaders have described as an act of “psychological terror”, carried out in the early hours of the National Day of Mourning for the victims…

The catastrophic bushfires that swept through parts of Victoria earlier this month are intensifying concerns that insurance premiums will rise further in regional areas where cover is already unaffordable for many residents. More than 2,600 insurance claims are currently underway after fires…

The Country Fire Authority’s long-delayed 2025–26 annual report has revealed a $50.5 million operating deficit, intensifying debate over whether recent government funding increases are sufficient to maintain frontline firefighting capability during increasingly severe bushfire seasons. The report, tabled in Victorian Parliament on…

Three people missing in Longwood East Victoria is confronting its most dangerous fire emergency since the deadly Black Summer of 2019–20, as catastrophic conditions fuel dozens of bushfires across the state, destroying homes, cutting power to thousands and forcing entire communities into…

Pro-Palestine activists are preparing to stage their first major protest in Melbourne’s central business district since the Bondi Beach terror attack, vowing to continue disruptive demonstrations into 2026, as business leaders intensify calls for the Allan government to intervene. The planned rally,…

Residents in multiple towns around Longwood in northern Victoria have been ordered to leave immediately as out-of-control bushfires continue to burn amid extreme heat and catastrophic fire danger conditions, forcing the closure of a key section of the Hume Freeway. Emergency warnings…

A violent clash involving around 20 teenagers erupted at Brighton Pier on Sunday afternoon, prompting a significant police response, including deployment of the air wing. Victoria Police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident, which marks the latest escalation in…

Glenn Thexton, a high-profile Melbourne lawyer, is facing a potential lifetime ban from practising law in Victoria following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. The Victorian Legal Services Board has filed a motion in the Supreme Court to have Thexton…